The apparent intent to change or wind up PLUG - was Re: [plug] Forum Software

[Bret Busby]

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007, Tim Bowden wrote:

> 
> On Wed, 2007-07-25 at 07:36 +0800, Bret Busby wrote:
>> On Tue, 24 Jul 2007, Cameron Patrick wrote:
>>
>>
>>> However, I did like her suggestion of holding just a single PLUG event
>>> every month - a brief welcome followed by two talks happening in
>>> parallel, one with a more technical bent and one with a more
>>> introductory flavour.  I believe the committee (i.e. Mark and Patrick
>>> :P) are pursuing something along these lines - stay turned for an
>>> announcement!
>>>
>>> Cameron
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Does this mean the end of the workshops?
>
> I believe the idea at this stage is to stop advertising the workshops as
> the first port of call for newbies.  After considerable discussion it
> was decided that the talks events were a better introduction to linux
> and the plug community for most newbies that the workshops.  They should
> still be held, but considered to be more of an informal plug family get
> together where those that identify with plug can get together, socialise
> and do some serious linux playing, but newbies are still welcome to come
> along if they need specific help.
>
> Tim
>
>

This thread, which appeared to be a call for advice about forum 
software, has, for the most part, been instead, a means of some people 
deciding proposals to change or wind up  PLUG and/or its mailinglist, 
or, end PLUG "as we know it", under the guise of a completely different 
topic.

I do not know who is now the president of PLUG, but can we please have a 
clear statement, from whoever is that person, of what is going on with 
PLUG, with an appropriate subject, so that it is not obscured from 
people wHo might not be interested in forum software at this particular 
time?

Thanks.

--
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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